Here is my take on it:

http://www.examiner.com/x-24575-Pittsburgh-Martial-Arts-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Karate-A-Childrenss-Art

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How Far Would You Go?

By: J. H. Prouty

New England Budo Center



I was recently reading on one of the mail groups several posts that were entitled "How Far Would You Go?" The story was of one fellow's exploits from "Down Under" after a football match being "put upon by four or five bad guys from the opposing side and punching one guy in the teeth" and kicking another one or two, which cause the others to flee.

During my first week in the police academy, I was taught that most fights between… Continue

Basically from a Goju and Shorin Ryu perspective you are taking the
term "hito kata san ne" or one kata ---three years to a very literal
meaning.


Historically, prior to the 1920's instructors may have only taught
students one kata perhaps two, dependent upon the student's ability,
conditioning, determination, etc. Very few learned more, Miyagi Chojun
is a good example of someone that amassed 9 or 10, Itosu a few more and
the 'meijin' Mabuni Kenwa's final 'mokuroku' (curriculum) had more than
5… Continue

Kata Application or Methods of Bunkai

By:

James H. Prouty

New England Budo Center



Kata Bunkai and practical application; This is a little blurb I wrote for a few of my new black belts in August of 2005:

Please note that many dojo and ryu-ha use the following terms a bit differently or synonymously:



EXPOSE ON BUNKAI OYO

The term bunkai literally translated means to break open or to cut open. Chinen Sensei uses the analogy of an apple being split open exposing the core, the kata… Continue

I have been studying Budo for the past 37 years and over those years we have all seen the fads, the movies, the change in attitudes and respect. I guess I just need to vent by myself out loud and if anyone is listening that is fine , but more of long winded kiai for the purging of the soul and mind.

I no longer have my own dojo as the challenges of teaching a traditional dojo in an economically depressed environment were not always very profitable or successful. Sure..great students but alas th… Continue